Chapter 5

Chapter 5

Shelia’s smile froze. “Why?”

“Mr. Nichols is taking his wife tonight, so it wouldn’t be convenient for you to attend.”

Shelia forced a smile. “Oh, so he’s taking his wife. That’s great. I didn’t want to go anyway.”

“That’s good.”

Shelia held her phone and bit her lip.

Her roommates exchanged glances.

“Shelia, did your boyfriend stand you up?”

“I heard this event is international. Didn’t your boyfriend organize it to introduce you to some foreign entrepreneurs?”

Facing their skeptical looks, Shelia managed a weak smile. “He has an important client to accompany. I

shouldn’t disturb him.”

Shelia glanced at the dress in her hands, her expression dimming.

‘Juan never likes Debra. Why did he suddenly….

She tightened her grip on the dress.

She had looked forward to tonight’s event for so long. She couldn’t just give up.

As the night fell, Juan had a splendid black dress sent to Debra.

He had been waiting downstairs for a while when he saw Debra descending the stairs.

Though he had seen Deby

surprise.

in a burgundy dress the other day, seeing her in this outfit still took Juan by

He hadn’t realized how beautiful Debra could be.

ready,” Debra said, lifting

pursed his lips. “I’ll have my secretary

to see Joe waiting

in the black dress, Joe

look stunning in this dress, better than

Juan glanced at him.

and quickly shut his

“It’s okay.”

and she got into

Chapter 5

at Joe and muttered, “You won’t get your bonus

felt wronged but dared not

got

helped Debra get out

cast admiring glances

the lady

to be Mrs.

recall seeing Mr. and Mrs. Nichols together

+25 BONUS

Juan took Debra’s hand.

retract her hand, but with so many

glanced around and saw many faces she had encountered in

had a certain prestige in the business world. To be able to attend such a high–level international event, the people here were all top entrepreneurs, philanthropists, or real

finance to impress Juan, but it never

shattered glass grabbed

gardener accidentally broke a vase of roses, and

come from? Get him out

“Hold on.”

forward, picking up the roses from the ground. She noticed they were carefully

rare.

the guests. Let

manager.

were brought by Mr. Houston for everyone’s enjoyment. How about each lady take

and the manager waved

his voice. “I didn’t expect you to liven up

trying to

stepped out of a taxi

tried

taxi and stopped her

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